The (Michoud) facility is in pretty good shape. The question is, what does the workforce want to do?

At this point, ... it's so uncertain, there are so many variables out there, I think it's foolish for us to try to speculate on a particular launch date.

We didn't find any immediate, easy fixes here.

We didn't find anything that showed the specific root cause, we just need to keep looking.

If he needs to come home on Soyuz, he can come home on Soyuz and if we can bring him home on shuttle, and it's advantageous...we'll do that, ... Either way, we will have a ride home for McArthur.

Wayne's qualifications and his ability to perform this job speak for themselves. He has earned a tremendous level of respect from those inside and outside the agency because of his experience and personality. His resume and diverse background are well suited for this role.